Walking into the hotel lobby, the huge chandeliers lit up the entire space. The hall with high domes, brocade carpets, wall lamps made of crystal and brass appear magnificent against the yellow and milky lights. The elegant and noble atmosphere spreads in the air. In a trance, it makes people feel like they have returned to the luxury of the golden age, and even the footsteps can't help but lighten.

"Sir, what can I do to help you?" Lance walked into the lobby and the boy of the door greeted him respectfully, with a warm smile on his face, polite but not humble.

Lance took off the ash-colored gentleman's hat on his head and said familiarly, "I need to wait for a friend."

The boy nodded with a smile, without saying anything, but took half a step back, stretched out his left hand to lead the way forward, and then led Lance through the bustling but not noisy main hall, turned left and entered the side hall, "Is there anything else I need?"

Lance took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to the "door" child. Without further ado, the "door" child took a polite step back, "I hope you have a wonderful afternoon." Then he turned around and left. Only then did Lance have the opportunity to carefully look at this beautiful building.

Located at 301 "Flower Garden Avenue, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel was once known as the world's number one hotel, not only because they opened room service, but also because they were built on Central Station, but also because they were a symbol of national courage and confidence during the Great Depression in the United States. Until now, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel is still the first choice for the government to entertain guests when the heads of state visit New York. Countless high-ranking officials and nobles have their own "private" suites here.

As another landmark in New York, Lance is not unfamiliar with it, because the Waldorf Astoria Hotel is only a few blocks from Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, and Broadway Avenue. Lance often passes here on the way to the subway station. Since it was once the filming location of the famous tango scene in "Smelling the Fragrance" and has since appeared in movies such as "Godfather 3" and "Going Out". There are also tourists coming here, but before today, Lance has never entered it.

In addition to the decayed atmosphere that floats in the air, the traces of time can be seen everywhere. The Waldorf Astoria Hotel not only does not look old, but also has the illusion of entering a museum. The novelty of passing through the times makes people unable to stop.

Lance sat down on the bright brown sofa, surrounded by beautifully equipped glass cabinets, with historical objects from various eras, including traditional suits from the 1930s, and popular pearl jewelry. Not to mention the Chanel black dress that once created a fashionable and trendy style, every detail tells the story of the building.

On the surface, Lance was looking at the items displayed in these glass cabinets, but in fact he was always paying attention to the people entering and leaving the side hall.

In the past few days, they have never been able to contact the senior executives of Sony Pictures. Michael Leighton seems to have not come back in Toronto, and Amy Pascal has always been busy in meetings after meeting. The cooperation between Chaos Pictures and Sony Pictures on "007" is still in negotiations, but Theo is facing executives of the production department, and the negotiations between the two sides are also deadlocked; Barbara Blocurly has always answered the phone calls and cannot talk directly with them.

Although Lance does not want to be in a mess, the fact is that as time goes by, things are getting worse and worse. After finally finding out the news through Dorothy, casting directors Debbie McWilliams and Anthony Wayne will arrive in New York to personally interview the new James Bond candidate.

As the executive producer of the "007" project, casting was originally one of his jobs, but he heard nothing. Considering that he was in New York at this time, the situation was obviously not optimistic.

So, today Lance appeared in the Waldorf Assumption Hotel in person, hoping to surround Debbie or Anthony on the spot. He needed a direct "conversation" opportunity. A little clue may become the key to turning the situation around, even if it is not a person with decision-making power like Michael or Barbara.

Sure enough, within a short while, Henry Craig appeared in sight with the agent. Lance did not come forward to say hello, but was still sitting on the sofa, as if he was just an ordinary guest in the hotel. After about ten minutes, Daniel Craig was also present. His agent was an acquaintance, Terence Cox.

Seeing this scene, Lance knew that James Bond's candidate should be Daniel, not because of his experience in his previous life, but because of the innovative artist agency represented by Terence, it is almost impossible to miss it in such a one-on-one frontal contest. What's more, Henry's agent is unknown, no wonder Henry was called the most unlucky male actor in his previous life.

However, just when Lance thought the key figure would be present, the third competitor, Sam Worthington, appeared. This was a person who did not appear in Lance's plan before. The Australian actor who later became famous with "Avatar" was still a little immature at this time. His agent looked familiar, but he couldn't name it. It was probably under William Morris's agency.

Just this small detail is enough to illustrate many problems. It seems that during this period, there have been changes within the "007" crew. The most important candidate for James Bond has changed, but Lance knows nothing, and all signs are moving towards the worst direction.

When Anthony and Debbie appeared one after another, Lance stood up decisively without any hesitation, walked forward with great strides, passed Terence and Daniel, and passed Sam, who had not had time to sit down, and unswervingly faced Anthony.

Terence was also a little surprised by the situation in front of him. Looking at Lance's back, he couldn't figure it out for a while. Of course, he knew that "Hunchaotic Pictures" and Sony Pictures were negotiating cooperation for the "007" project, but he also knew that the wind direction in the circle has changed recently, but Sony Pictures has never made a formal statement, and its ambiguous attitude makes people unable to understand. Therefore, Terence was also a little unsure of the appearance of Lance at this time.

Even Terence is like this, let alone the three young actors. When Henry saw Lance appear, he felt excited and couldn't help but clench his fists. If he could really work with Lance... his thoughts were surging, and he couldn't control his steps and stepped forward two steps.

"Anthony, long time no see, how are you doing recently?" Lance had a usual smile on his face, as if it was natural to see Anthony here, without any surprises or barriers.

Debbie, who was standing next to him, was a little surprised, but her first reaction was to look at Anthony. Unfortunately, the expression on Anthony's face had no flaws. She was unique to Italians and laughed out loud, "Hey, look at who this handsome guy is? I just talked to Barbara about you this morning, but Barbara still has unforgettable love for your style."

"I thought you were my true friend than Barbara." Lance said with a smile, causing Anthony to laugh again. Lance turned to look at Debbie standing beside him, "Good afternoon, Ms. McWilliams." He did not hide it, but made a clear gesture: I know the purpose of yours here today.

Debbie was also a person who had experienced strong winds and waves, otherwise she would not have shouldered the responsibility of choosing James Bond. She nodded politely to Lance, "Good afternoon, Mr. Strello."

Lance's eyes fell on Anthony again, but the words he said had a different meaning, "Mr. McWilliams, Anthony and I need to talk to you privately. I wonder if you can avoid it?" Lance did not ask Anthony's opinion, but asked Debbie to leave. His attitude seemed a little anxious, but his calm tone had a strong force that could not be refused.

Anthony did not answer, but squinted his eyes and looked at Lance, "But..." Debbie's voice sounded beside him. Lance still did not divert his gaze, and he looked at Anthony intently, "If it doesn't work, I can join you. After the matter is over, we will slowly "conversate"." Lance threatened them that if they don't "conversate" alone, then he would join the casting work. A simple word revealed multiple meanings, and it was also a temptation to Anthony - if they were willing to join the casting, things would not seem so bad, but what if they were unwilling?

"Ha." Anthony laughed freely, "Of course it's okay." Anthony simply responded, then ignored Debbie, turned around and moved away from the position, "Lance, how about it, let's take a walk outside? Or are you more willing to find a quiet space to sit down?"

While not moving, Anthony took the initiative again. Lance thought about it and nodded, "It's always good to breathe a little fresh air. In the hotel, there is always an illusion that you can smell the decay."

"I thought you would think of ghosts." Anthony's funny words made the atmosphere relaxed and active. The two left side by side, leaving several actors who auditioned looked at each other - the main interviewer was just like this... leaving? Terrence hurried forward to find out the news from Debbie, but Lance left all these situations behind.

As he walked on the street, the sound suddenly became noisy, "Anthony, am I still in the '007' project?" Lance asked loudly, without turning around, without polite greetings, sharply and directly tore open all the gauze, revealing the bloody truth.

"Oh? Why do you say that? I thought we had always been happy with each other." Anthony's face was full of surprise, not like a fake, and his sincere eyes were very convincing. "What happened? Is there any misunderstanding?"

Misunderstanding? Is everything just a misunderstanding?q
Chapter completed!